[NatureNS] Japanese knotweed

Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 21:24:40 -0300
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'AMEN'

Gayle MacLean...home of 'goutweed central'   :o(
Dartmouth

---- "Frederick W. Schueler" <bckcdb@istar.ca> wrote: 
> On 5/23/2012 7:16 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:
> >  Now, if we could just find a use for goutweed.
> 
> * perfectly edible as a potherb, if picked early in the season, and if 
> you're prepared to enjoy its non-standard flavour - Many wild plants do 
> have a flavour that you do need to learn to enjoy. We have a list of the 
> plants we use in 'How to live in Eastern Ontario' - 
> http://pinicola.ca/books/index.htm#HOW2
> 
> > *From:* David & Alison Webster <mailto:dwebster@glinx.com>
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:17 PM
> > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Japanese knotweed
> > Hello, May 23, 2012
> > I tried them once many years ago and, perhaps by bad luck sampled a poor
> > clone, but found them slimy, sour and disagreeable so never tried other
> > patches.
> 
> * we've also made a single unsatisfactory trial of this species, but 
> there are recipes on the internet that claim to make Knotweed very 
> tasty. We've been meaning to try them, but things have been too hectic 
> this spring.
> 
> fred.
> =====================================
> 
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     *From:* Dave&Jane Schlosberg <mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>
> >     *To:* NatureNS <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> >     *Sent:* Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:33 PM
> >     *Subject:* [NatureNS] Japanese knotweed
> >     I just read on the internet—www.wildmanstevebrill.com
> >     <http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com>—that Japanese knotweed shoots are
> >     edible, and very similar to rhubarb. Have any of you had experience
> >     with this? It would be lovely to discover that this is true.
> >     Jane
> >
> 
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